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If you are going to be in Corvallis this February the public has an opportunity to observe this year’s lambing season at the OSU Sheep Center. There are currently 250 ewes expecting and the center is hoping to see about 400 lambs join the OSU family. The visits will begin on February 20th until March […]

The deadline for application to the University Honors College is February 1. The application process is in addition to the priority admissions deadline for the university. The criteria to apply to the UHC is as follows: Application Criteria First-year: 3.75 GPA or 1820 SAT (27 ACT) Transfer: minimum 3.25 college GPA (Transcript(s) to accompany UHC […]

Oregon State University’s main campus will be closed on Friday, January 20 due to continued flooding, road closures, and possible additional dangerous conditions as rivers and creeks crest during the next 12 to 24 hours. We apologies for the inconvenience and please travel safely. For updated information as it becomes available, phone 541-737-8000 or visit […]

Happy New Year from the Admissions office! We hope everyone had a good break. Before winter break all the admissions advisors were on the road traveling and visiting high schools and participating in College Fairs. Several high school students had the opportunity to go to a presentation or meet with an admissions advisor. To start […]

We are excited to share that this year OSU has hired 80 faculty members that are the best and brightest. They are coming from all over the nation and internationally from notable institutions. The new tenure track faculty members have experience at prestigious universities and big impact companies. Here’s the full story: The rapid growth […]

Some numbers from the recent 2010-11 Annual Campus Report that are certainly interesting: Performance of OSU students continued to be excellent in professional certification exams: Engineering—93 percent on Fundamentals of Engineering exam (national average 79 percent) Exercise Science—67 percent on national athletic training association exam (national average 52 percent) Nutrition—92 percent on American Dietetic Association […]

This Saturday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) dedicated their new Marine Operations Center-Pacific Facility in Newport, OR (also home to Oregon State’s Hatfield Marine Science Center). Heading that dedication was former OSU distinguished professor Jane Lubchenco, who is the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the first woman administrator for NOAA. Lubchenco was a […]

OSU’s Global Formula Racing team finished their 2011 season in Europe, competing in Austria and Germany. The Formula SAE team is a student organization mainly comprised of students in the College of Engineering. After winning the FSAE Championship in Michigan, the team and their European collegiate partners, Duale Hochschule Baden Wurttemberg Ravensburg of Germany, competed […]

With the state of the current economy, many research universities across the nation have experienced around a 15% or more decline in research funding. Oregon State University, on the other hand, has manages to be roughly the same as last year with external funding at $261.7 million, down $13.4 million or 4.9% from last year. […]

From June 22nd – 30th, three OSU representatives will tour the state, visiting all 36 counties, as part of the 100 year celebration of OSUâ€™s Extension Services. The tour will be â€œstopping in at Extension County offices, local businesses, farms, and community hubs to award businesses and individuals with Community Impact Awards. OSU Extension […]